Michael Tanenbaum

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Michael Tanenbaum is a senior staff writer for PhillyVoice.com, with interests ranging from technology and behavioral health to local community initiatives and cultural life. Michael has written for the Argentina Independent and Bespoke Magazine and previously served as a news editor for Xfinity.com before joining PhillyVoice. He received his B.A. in The Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University.


tanenbaum@phillyvoice.com

May 8, 2017

Courts

Bucks County man held for trial in 'furry party' child rape case

One of five men facing charges in a Pennsylvania child rape investigation involving a wardrobe fetish was ordered held for trial following a preliminary hearing on Monday, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced.

May 8, 2017

Arrests

Drivers charged with murder in Montgomery County speed racing deaths

Authorities in West Pottsgrove have filed murder charges against a motorist for his role in a February speed racing crash that killed two passengers and an unborn child, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office announced Thursday.

May 8, 2017

Media

CBS Philly anchor posts photos of newborn baby girl

CBS Philadelphia anchor and former Miss Pennsylvania Nicole Brewer gave birth to a daughter last Wednesday and on Monday shared pictures of the newborn for the first time.

May 7, 2017

Politics

WATCH: Candidate for Pa. governor spars with 'tracker' at country club event

Next year, Pennsylvania residents will cast their votes to determine whether Governor Tom Wolf gets another term in office, but one Republican challenger is already quietly on the campaign trail and isn't at all happy with the alleged tactics of his political opponents. 

May 7, 2017

Fires

Fire at daybreak ravages popular Delaware County restaurant

A popular restaurant in Havertown went up in flames Sunday morning as firefighters looked to subdue the blaze at a local fixture.

May 7, 2017

Investigation

Police officers assaulted during brawl in South Jersey

Authorities in Paulsboro are searching for multiple suspects after a brawl Saturday afternoon embroiled local police officers and required the assistance of law enforcement from neighboring towns.

May 7, 2017

Running

Sights, scenes and winners at the 2017 Broad Street Run

Final results are officially in on the 2017 Broad Street Run, the 38th annual event that propels some 35,000 participants on a 10-mile through the neighborhoods that surround Philadelphia's main central strip.

May 7, 2017

Celebrities

WATCH: Ellen DeGeneres interviews new dad Bradley Cooper

For a good month, Bradley Cooper has been virtually silent about the birth of his daughter, Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper, with model girlfriend Irina Shayk.

May 4, 2017

Celebrities

WATCH: Kevin Bacon reveals bumbling courtship with wife Kyra Sedgwick

For nearly 30 years, Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick have been among the most enduring and genuinely loveable Hollywood couples.

May 4, 2017

Preservation

Philly cyclist spots 205-year-old infrastructure relics in Center City

A relic of Philadelphia's infrastructural history has been transferred into safekeeping after a local resident and educator at Temple University discovered a series of wooden logs that turned out to be remnants of the city's water main system.

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